Virus

UK’s Johnson faces fresh scandal over lockdown party breach

by Joe JACKSON LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was embroiled Tuesday in another scandal over…

Japan extends strict border measures as coronavirus cases soar

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan will extend measures barring almost all new foreign arrivals until the end of February and…

Millions more locked down as China battles Omicron spread

by Matthew Walsh with Jerome Taylor in Hong Kong BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Five million residents of a central Chinese…

Alleged hybrid coronavirus mutation ‘Deltacron’ discovered in Cyprus likely result of lab error: experts

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- Experts said Monday that an alleged hybrid coronavirus mutation dubbed "Deltacron" reportedly discovered in a…

Entire PHL now at “critical risk” as Omicron declared “dominant variant”; 3,663% growth in COVID cases noted

But those infected with Omicron variant exhibiting "less severe" symptoms, faster incubation period, says DOH   (Eagle News) – The…

Mexican president says he has Covid for second time

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday that he had caught Covid-19 for a…

Pfizer expects Omicron vaccine to be ready in March

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Pfizer expects a Covid-19 vaccine targeting the Omicron variant to be ready in March,…

Italy tightens restrictions on Covid unvaccinated

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- People in Italy who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 are barred from restaurants or taking domestic…

Markets mostly up as traders weigh Fed tightening, inflation

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Most Asian and European markets rose Monday as traders brushed off another negative performance on…

Covid tests ordered for 14 million in China’s Tianjin

SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- The northern Chinese city of Tianjin on Sunday advised its nearly 14 million people to stay…

China detects more Omicron cases as cities tighten restrictions

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China reported more cases of the highly transmissible Omicron coronavirus variant on Monday, with authorities on…

Israel will see 2-4 million Covid infections in current wave: PM

JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israel could see up to nearly 40 percent of the population infected by coronavirus during the…

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